Lowell Perry
American football player (1931–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lowell Wesley Perry (December 5, 1931 – January 7, 2001) was an American football player and coach, government official, businessman, and broadcaster. He was the first African-American assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL), the first African American to broadcast an NFL game to a national audience, and Chrysler's first African-American plant manager. He was appointed as chairman of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by President Gerald Ford, holding that position from 1975 to 1976. He later served as the director of the Michigan Department of Labor from 1990 to 1996.
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Born: | (1931-12-05)December 5, 1931 Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | January 7, 2001(2001-01-07) (aged 69) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | Michigan | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1953 / Round: 8 / Pick: 90 | ||||||||||
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